London drivers pay over £119m a year in traffic fines caught on CCTV November 19, 2015 London councils are raking in over £119m a year from traffic violations caught on CCTV, with motorists in the capital contributing 65 per cent of money made from traffic violations across the UK. According to Freedom of Information data from price comparison site confused.com, Ealing Council made the most revenue at £3m with the London Borough [...]
City Moves for 18 November 2015 | Who’s switching jobs November 17, 2015 CAPITAL GROUP The investment management company has appointed Chris Miles as director, financial intermediaries. He joins from Fidelity Worldwide Investment, where he was associate director, wealth manager sales, responsible for the sales and relationship management of discretionary accounts. PwC The professional services firm has appointed Leo Ring and Hannah Carter to its pensions and investment [...]
Where can I use Apple Pay in the UK? The A-Z of shops, restaurants and apps which will accept mobile payment with iPhone 6 and 6 Plus November 17, 2015 Apple launched its mobile payment service, Apple Pay, in the UK in its first mobile payment move beyond the US, capitalising on the boom in mobile and contactless payments among consumers. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users can now pay with just the tap of a smartphone, or Apple Watch, across the high street and [...]
Golden touch: Global Group founder Johnny Hon talks Kung Fu Panda, the Northern Powerhouse, Glenn Close and human rights November 15, 2015 Did you sell sweets to all your classmates? I ask Johnny Hon, interjecting as he talks about his childhood. “Yes, I did actually,” he chuckles, before moving back to explaining how he never took money from his parents after the age of 18, and ended up selling second-hand cars to fund his education. “They taught [...]
City Moves for 12 November 2015 | Who’s switching jobs November 11, 2015 Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Michael Bond has been appointed mid markets relationship director in the bank’s technology, media and telecommunications team in London. He previously held a similar role at Lloyds, looking after clients in the education, communities and government sector across the South East. State Street Global Advisors State Street’s asset management arm has [...]
Armistice Day 2015 in pictures: London falls silent to remember war dead in Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, the City of London and Woolwich November 11, 2015 Londoners marked Armistice Day with two minutes' silence throughout the capital this morning, with services taking place in churches and businesses as well as some of the capital's landmarks. Workers from the City of London Corporation and City of London Police gathered in Guildhall Yard to observe the two minutes' silence. #cityoflondon prepares to honour [...]
Insurers to announce Indian investment plans during Narendra Modi’s UK Visit November 9, 2015 A number of insurers will announce this week that they are planning to pour money into Indian investments. The announcement will coincide with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK. Aviva, Bupa, Lloyd’s of London, Standard Life and Willis will confirm collect plans to put money into Indian joint ventures and partnerships, Sky [...]
Scalpel tower in the City appoints CBRE as leasing agents as search for tenants kicks off November 9, 2015 CBRE has been hired as leasing agents on the Scalpel skyscraper in the City, as the search to find tenants for the 35-storey development in London’s insurance district gets underway. The property advisory firm will partner with Cushman & Wakefield, filling the gap left by the latter’s merger with DTZ, the previous joint agent. The 190m-tall [...]
UK employment statistics 2015: Job vacancies on the rise across London November 9, 2015 Jobs are on the up across a variety of sectors, according to several reports released today. The number of new vacancies in financial services in London rose by seven per cent to 9,480 in October compared to the month before, recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley found. The figure also represents a 28 per cent increase compared [...]
City Moves for 4 November 2015 | Who’s switching jobs November 3, 2015 OLD MUTUAL GLOBAL INVESTORS Simon Barrett has been appointed head of Middle East and Nordic distribution at the asset manager. He joins from Martin Currie Investment Management, where he was most recently director, international sales and client service. Barrett has over 20 years’ experience in the Nordic region, and has also held positions at Allianz [...]